Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

A Vodacom Group Ltd. advertisement is seen atop the Ponte tower on the skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Vodacom Group Ltd. advertisement is seen atop the Ponte tower on the skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

A Vodacom Group Ltd. advertisement is seen atop the Ponte tower on the skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Vodacom Group Ltd. advertisement is seen atop the Ponte tower on the skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

Church-goers pray during a service with a pastor on a hill overlooking the Vodacom Group Ltd.-branded Ponte tower in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Church-goers pray during a service with a pastor on a hill overlooking the Vodacom Group Ltd.-branded Ponte tower in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

Vodacom-branded satellite dishes stand outside the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Vodacom-branded satellite dishes stand outside the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

A Vodacom-branded satellite dish stands outside the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Vodacom-branded satellite dish stands outside the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

Customers browse inside a Vodacom store inside Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Customers browse inside a Vodacom store inside Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

Visitors approach the entrance to the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Visitors approach the entrance to the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

Customers sit and wait for service inside a Vodacom store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Customers sit and wait for service inside a Vodacom store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

A customer searches for information on a laptop computer inside a Vodacom store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A customer searches for information on a laptop computer inside a Vodacom store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

A customer stands at the service desk inside a Vodacom store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A customer stands at the service desk inside a Vodacom store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

An employee uses an Apple Inc. iPhone displaying a Vodafone logo on its homescreen inside a store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee uses an Apple Inc. iPhone displaying a Vodafone logo on its homescreen inside a store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

An employee speaks on a mobile phone in the offices of Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee speaks on a mobile phone in the offices of Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

A logo sits on the window of a Vodacom store inside Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A logo sits on the window of a Vodacom store inside Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

Staff and customers are seen inside a Vodacom store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Staff and customers are seen inside a Vodacom store at Vodaworld, the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Vodacom Group Ltd. Headquarters As Vodafone's Africa Business Rises

Bloomberg

A Vodacom logo stands near a parking lot outside the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Vodacom logo stands near a parking lot outside the headquarters of Vodacom Group Ltd., Vodafone's biggest African business, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Keywords

A Vodacom Group Ltd. advertisement is seen atop the Ponte tower on... News PhotoAdvertisement,Africa,Business,Communication,Corporate Business,Economy,Europe,Finance,Horizontal,Johannesburg,South Africa,Technology,Telephone,TowerPhotographer BloombergCollection: Bloomberg 2013 BloombergA Vodacom Group Ltd. advertisement is seen atop the Ponte tower on the skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, January 28, 2013. Almost two decades after Vodafone Group Plc entered Africa, the region -- where most people earn less than $2 a day and mobile phone towers run on diesel -- is turning into one of the company's biggest profit generators. Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images